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We Agree with P!nk: Stop Sexualizing Female Athletes
On Sunday,
P!nk took to Twitter to speak out against the Norweigan female beach handball team being fined for opting to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms.
P!nk said she was “VERY proud” of the team for “PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR ‘uniform.’” In the same tweet, she offered to pay for the team’s fines, adding that the European Handball Federation should be the ones to pay.
I’m VERY proud of the Norwegian female beach handball team FOR PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR “uniform”. The European handball federation SHOULD BE FINED FOR SEXISM. Good on ya, ladies. I’ll be happy to pay your fines for you. Keep it up.
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It was, essentially, an order for the female athletes to show more skin: The Norwegian women’s beach handball team drew a fine for wearing shorts at the European championships last week, instead of sporting bikini bottoms that bare part of the derriere.
Their “improper clothing” failed to meet the European Handball Federation’s requirement that briefs have “a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg.” Midriff-baring tops are required as well, though the team had those.
Sadly, that’s not an isolated example. International sports federations have for too long dictated stringent and nonsensical rules for women about what they may or may not wear during competition. Some women’s teams are wearying of high-cut leotards, bathing suits and midriff-baring (or covering) uniforms. Men are typically given more leeway and more choices.
Pink offers to pay fines for Norwegian women s beach handball team penalised for not wearing bikinis
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Pink has offered to pay the fines of a Norwegian female handball team who protested having to wear bikini bottoms.
The What About Us hitmaker has slammed the sexist rules and insisted she d be more than happy to pay the $221 CAD fine The Norwegian Women’s Beach Handball team is facing for wanting to wear shorts.
The current rules state that players cannot cover up more than 10cm on any sides on the bottom.
However, the men s team can wear shorts.
I’m VERY proud of the Norwegian female beach handball team FOR PROTESTING THE VERY SEXIST RULES ABOUT THEIR “uniform”. The European handball federation SHOULD BE FINED FOR SEXISM. Good on ya, ladies. I’ll be happy to pay your fines for you. Keep it up. P!nk (@Pink) July 25, 2021
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